How to Deactivate Active X on Facebook

Deactivating ActiveX will disable certain Facebook tools and functions.

Facebook uses ActiveX controls for a range of applications on the social networking site, including video display, photo album display and the photo upload tool. The ActiveX software that allows these functions to run is stored on the user's Web browser and not on Facebook. To deactivate ActiveX on Facebook you must enable the ActiveX filtering tool on Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Instructions

1. Click the "Internet Explorer" icon on the computer's desktop taskbar to launch the program. Next click the "Start" button and type "Internet Explorer" into the search box and click the program from the search results.

2. Click the "Tools" icon button on the right of the main menu.

3. Select "Safety" from the context menu.

4. Click "ActiveX Filtering." This prevents Facebook and other websites from installing and running ActiveX controls on your Web browser.

5. Click anywhere on the screen to exit the settings menu.

Tips & Warnings

• Turning off ActiveX controls means that you will not be able to use certain functions on Facebook and other websites.

• Web browsers allow users to enable or disable ActiveX controls. You will usually find this option under the browser's "Settings" or "Privacy" menu.

References

• Microsoft Windows 7: How to use Tracking Protection and ActiveX Filtering in Internet Explorer 9

Resources

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 9: Help & How-To